A Profile on Journalist, Lisa Ling

Arielle Rothstein

Lisa Ling, an American journalist born in Sacramento, California, began her career at the young-age of 16 when she hosted “Scratch”, a nationally syndicated teen magazine show. She continued her passion for journalism on Channel One News where she became one of the youngest reporters and anchors. By age 25, Ling was a Channel One correspondent, which gave her the opportunity to travel the world, reporting on the likes of cocaine labs, Afghanistan, and tea-time with the Dalai Lama. She then joined Diane Sawyer on The View until the end of 2002 during which she was quoted that her goal as a co-host was to say one thing each day that made people think, “…whether it made them cheer or made them throw things at their TV.”

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